MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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